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The Writers Strike Experience: Day 65

Mark — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:20:50 EST

· Day 65 of the strike: probably looked a like Day 64 of the strike, not to mention Day 66.
· Our pals at Gizmodo had a little fun with a TV-B-Gone and the seemingly unlimited number of prank targets at CES.
· Donda West: the autopsy report.
· Hey! Wookiee covered in Post-Its!

Donda West's Doctor Respects Family's Wishes For Privacy By Dramatically Walking Out Of Larry King Interview

Seth — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:30:59 EST

We can't say we were surprised that Dr. Jan Adams, the tele-friendly plastic surgeon who performed twin procedures on Donda West the night before she died, would grant his first interview to bony-shouldered broadcast legend Larry King. Wriggling free from the CNN interviewer's trademark softballs and tenuous grasp of the facts on any subject plopped before him, after all, is a damage-control rite of passage for celebrities who suddenly find them tumbling down shit-filled rapids without a life-vest or paddle.

What's less clear, however, is why the doctor bothered taking the pilgrimage all the way to the studio, only to squander his allotted hot-seat time by making vague references to "honoring [the West] family's wishes," then abruptly ending the interview with a yank of his ear-piece. (Even more confused was King himself, who, robbed of comforting routine, proceeded to direct questions at an empty chair for the following 55 minutes.) Teasing an American public with the promise of some old school gladiatorial thrills, then yanking that sweet, blood-soaked candy away from them, seems hardly the wisest strategy for such a media-savvy medical personality as Adams.

Larry King Live

A judge has issued a $30,000 civil warrant...

Seth — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:45:11 EST

A judge has issued a $30,000 civil warrant against Oprah Approved™ Dr. Jan Adams—Kanye's mom's surgeon—for having failed to show up to a hearing today, as he has yet to pay the $100,000 settlement against a patient in whom he accidentally left a sponge. While the autopsy reports have yet to be filed for Donda West, we think Dr. Adams' can kiss any shot at making it into Los Angeles magazine's Best L.A. Doctors issue goodbye. [TMZ]

Dr. Jan Adams, currently standing in the...

Seth — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:30:42 EST

Dr. Jan Adams, currently standing in the crosshairs of a TMZ firing squad (there's been five more posts since our morning round-up, including accusations of impregnating one patient and leaving a sponge in another), delivered this statement to Entertainment Tonight: "I want to first express my deepest condolences to the West family at a very difficult time. As a medical doctor practicing in this field, I hold sacred the bond of confidentiality that exists between the patient and doctor. Out of respect of the West family, and the absence of verifiable information, any comment without having first discussing that information with the family would be unprofessional." An Oprah spokesperson, meanwhile, told Extra that the talk show host who once featured Adams as a guest "DID NOT RECOMMEND DR. ADAMS TO DONDA WEST." [etonline.com, extratv.com]